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as in student
one who attends a school
generally there are 20 pupils in each class
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as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
to pupils of the philosopher Henry David Thoreau, the shores of Walden Pond are hallowed ground
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Recent Examples of pupil
Those districts tally per pupil funding of $1,887, $1,990 and $2,158, respectively.
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Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2024
Currently, however, Wisconsin's grant program supporting such organizations extended only to high school pupils.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
Paris Reuters — The father of a French pupil whose account of the use of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed in a class on free speech indirectly led to the teacher’s brutal murder went on trial on Monday accused of association with a terrorist network.
—Reuters, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Inver Grove Heights schools currently receive $710 per student, more than $1,000 below the per pupil operating levies of nearby school districts in Rosemount, South St. Paul and West St. Paul.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2024
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Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2024
Currently, however, Wisconsin's grant program supporting such organizations extended only to high school pupils.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
Paris Reuters — The father of a French pupil whose account of the use of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed in a class on free speech indirectly led to the teacher’s brutal murder went on trial on Monday accused of association with a terrorist network.
—Reuters, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Inver Grove Heights schools currently receive $710 per student, more than $1,000 below the per pupil operating levies of nearby school districts in Rosemount, South St. Paul and West St. Paul.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2024
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On the Facebook page for Pittsfield High School, a post from April 2021 welcomed Mr. Wiggins as the new dean of students.Jenna Russell, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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However, most students are too young to recognize the huge implications of this choice, and, furthermore, some students’ parents may not be familiar with the US college application process due to not having gone to college or coming from an immigrant background.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Cisco Aguilar, Nevada Secretary of State Since winning his 2022 race by a narrow margin against a Trump-backing Big Lie adherent and QAnon sympathizer, Aguilar, a Democrat, has invested $30 million to modernize the state’s voting infrastructure.Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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At its peak, Christianity in Japan boasted some 500,000 adherents, the majority of them clustered in Nagasaki.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
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That year, Morgan’s son, J. Pierpont Morgan, Jr., or Jack, made his father’s library a public institution, easily accessible to scholars.Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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But work and organization scholar Philip Hancock offers a different angle on the familiar image of the Santa Claus-for-hire: that of a worker in a temporary seasonal service job.Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 15 Dec. 2024
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Throughout the 1970s, Butler ran a produce farm, where today many of his disciples work, Robin Marshall, a former SIF member, told Newsweek November 22.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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With Herro playing off the ball more frequently this season, and with Robinson a disciple of the Reggie Miller constant-movement school of shot location, Spoelstra sees a pair of keys with the potential to unlock the Miami Heat’s offense.Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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With almost 3 million followers on Instagram, Dr. Kennedy has become a favorite expert offering insight on how to build a stronger parent-child connection.Anna Halkidis, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
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On Cyber Monday, Steele and PepsiCo hosted a first-of-its-kind partnership on TikTok Shop, with Steele promoting the company’s snacks in an hours-long live session via her own Canvas Beauty page, which counts nearly 500,000 followers.Noor Lobad, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Pupil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pupil. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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